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Indie Rockers Queen Sea Big Shark Perform in Jinan Mar 15

Mar 04, 2013

Beijing rock band Queen Sea Big Shark will perform at Jinan’s Banjo Music Bar on March 15. ... Read More>>

Mars en Folie French Concert Hits Jinan Mar 8

Feb 20, 2013

Alliance Française will hold its annual Mars en Folie concert at Jinan’s Shandong Polytechnic University on March 8. ... Read More>>

Lantern Festival in Jinan Feb 10-Mar 3

Feb 06, 2013

The 34th Jinan Baotu Spring Lantern Festival will be held at the Baotu Spring Park from February 10 to March 3. ... Read More>>

Jinan Becomes Most Polluted City in Shandong Province

Jan 28, 2013

Heavy fog has covered much of Shandong Province over the past few days, leading to severe air pollution. ... Read More>>

Jinan Enforces Temporary Odd-Even Day Driving Restriction

Jan 16, 2013

In response to the recent bout of air pollution, all vehicles in Jinan (excluding buses, taxies, ambulances etc.) will be held to a temporary odd-even day driving restriction starting on January 16. ... Read More>>

Winter Swimming Festival in Jinan Jan 11-12

Jan 05, 2013

The 2nd China-Jinan International Winter Swimming Festival will be held at the Baimai Spring Scenic Area in Zhangqiu City from January 11-12. ... Read More>>

Rock ‘n’ Roll New Year’s Eve in Jinan

Dec 20, 2012

The 2nd Rock ‘n’ Roll New Year’s Eve Show will be held at the new Banjo Music Bar in Jinan on December 31. The event will feature lots of local musicians, such as Suren (素人), The Gear (齿轮), The Clear Blue Sky (那片蔚蓝的天空), RainstorM and Wang ...... Read More>>

Maksim Mrvica Performs in Jinan Dec 12

Nov 29, 2012

Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica will perform at Jinan’s Huangting Stadium on December 12. Born in 1975, Maksim Mrvica started learning piano at the age of nine, and continued to study through the war in 1991. By 2000 he had become one of Croatia's most ...... Read More>>

2013 Jinan Parks Pass goes on Sale Dec 1

Nov 19, 2012

The 2013 Jinan Parks Pass officially goes on sale from December 1 to February 28. A single user pass costs 100 RMB, a 2-person pass costs 160 RMB and a 3-person pass costs 200 RMB. In addition, 2013 pass holders will receive 30-50% discounts on entry ...... Read More>>

Second Hand Rose to Perform in Jinan on Nov 23

Nov 06, 2012

The Chinese rock band Second Hand Rose (二手玫瑰) will perform at Jinan’s Banjo Bar on November 23. Combining several Chinese folk styles with modern rock and roll, Second Hand Rose is a down-to-earth band with a huge national following. Getting ...... Read More>>

Baotu Springs Chrysanthemum Show Held in Jinan Oct 23-Nov 25

Oct 24, 2012

The 33rd Baotu Springs Chrysanthemum Show is being held at the Jinan’s Baotu Springs Park now until November 25. The show features more than 100,000 potted plants and more than 200 different types of chrysanthemum. A photo exhibit, a painting and ...... Read More>>

French Duo Nyna Valès to Perform in Jinan on Nov 6

Oct 15, 2012

French musical duo Nyna Valès will perform at Banjo Bar in Jinan on November 6. Combining elements of both classical and rock guitar with a splash of jazz and bossa nova, Nyna Valès is a vocal-guitar duo act that embraces every kind of groove. ...... Read More>>

Multi-ethnic Rock Band “Dude” Performs in Jinan Oct 13

Oct 01, 2012

Rock band "Dude" will be performing at the Lan Kwai Fong Bar (兰桂坊酒吧) in Jinan on October 13. With members hailing from the U.S., France and China, the band has been performing for years in Beijing and has participated in such large events as ...... Read More>>

Dutch Indie Band Lesoir to Rock Jinan on Oct 2

Sep 18, 2012

Lesoir, an indie band from The Netherlands, will perform at Lan Kwai Fong Bar (兰桂坊酒吧) in Jinan on October 2. Famous Dutch music magazine Musicmaker praised the band's first album saying, "This band has got what it takes." Echoing this praise, ...... Read More>>

Chinese Rockers Miserable Faith Perform in Jinan Sept 11

Sep 03, 2012

Miserable Faith (痛仰乐队), a long-running and well known rock band from Beijing, descend upon Banjo Music Bar in Jinan on September 11. Founded in 1999 by a bunch of Beijing students, Miserable Faith have gone on to take the country by storm with their ...... Read More>>

Jinan’s Very Own "798 Art District" Opens in October

Aug 31, 2012

The Jinan West Street Workshop Creative Cultural Industry Park (济南西街工坊创意文化产业园)—Jinan's answer to the famous building philosophy of Beijing's 798 art district—is scheduled to open some time this October. Located in a former leather ...... Read More>>

Folk Rock Band Buyi Celebrate 17 Years in Jinan September 7

Aug 21, 2012

Beijing-based folk-rock band Buyi (布衣) will throw a 17th anniversary concert at Box Bar in Jinan on September 7. Throughout their long-spanning career, Buyi–whose members hail from Ningxia Province–have established themselves as one of the most...... Read More>>

Certain High-speed Trains Diverted to Jinan East Station

Aug 07, 2012

Starting August 12, a number of high-speed trains will be departing from Jinan East Station instead of Jinan West Station, including trains D6005, D6007, D6013. The change in these three routes started July 1, and the diversion affects trains bound for ...... Read More>>

"Hero Mountain" Antiques Market Named China’s Most Authentic

Jul 04, 2012

Jinan's "Hero Mountain" Antiques Market was named China's most authentic antique shopping street this year. This street is Jinan's first, and Shandong's fourth, national level specialty shopping street. Hero Mountain Antiques Market consists of a ...... Read More>>

First Jinan-Qingdao Bullet Train to Begin Service July 1

Jun 27, 2012

Starting July 1, direct bullet trains will be available from Jinan West Station to Qingdao (Train numbers: D6002, D6005, D6007, D6010, D6013, D6016). To reserve your tickets call 0531 9510 5105 or register at www.12306.cn. See also: Jinan Offers New Direct ...... Read More>>

Dragon Boat Race Kicks Off at Daming Lake in Jinan July 7-14

Jun 07, 2012

The 13th Jinan Dragon Boat Races will take place at Daming Lake Park from July 7-14. The races will feature men-only and men and women combo races, and each racecourse will be 800 metres in length. The Jinan Dragon Boat Races began in 1996 and have taken ...... Read More>>

2012 Xigu Culture and Art Exhibition Opens on May 26

May 24, 2012

The 2012 Xigu Culture and Art Exhibition will be held at the Xigu Hall in Jinan on May 26. Collections of traditional Chinese paintings, oil paintings, prints, works of calligraphy, the scholar's four jewels (writing brush, ink stick, ink slab and paper), ...... Read More>>

Special Accordion Performance to be Held in Jinan May 12

May 09, 2012

Liu Chao, Tan Jialiang and Wang Dantong, professional accordion players, are scheduled to perform at the Concert Hall of Shandong Normal University in Jinan on May 12. Liu Chao, a graduate of the Central Conservatory of Music, won the gold medal at the ...... Read More>>

Reflector Celebrate 15 Years of Punk in Jinan on May 11th

May 02, 2012

Reflector (反光镜乐队), are one of the biggest and most successful punk bands from Mainland China. Considered by many as the "the Godfathers of Chinese punk", they were the first Chinese punk band to tour the United States and to gain recognition ...... Read More>>

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